Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Jul- 2021 -

15 July

Truckload Indexes

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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Scams endure even as COVID retreats

As employees return to the office, scammers are upping their efforts to scam companies and hack systems.
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1 July

Truckload Indexes

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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Slower driving is safer driving

Speeding remains a critical safety issue for trucking, and a new bill introduced in the U.S. House would seek to limit the speeds commercial trucks could travel at on the…
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Jun- 2021 -

15 June

News

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs
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Congress wants trucking to attract more women

Congress is currently in the midst of the highway reauthorization process to enable the Department of Transportation to continue implementing programs that will ensure the safety of the nation’s highway…
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1 June

Truckload Indexes

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Everything – including VMT – is bigger in Texas

While Texans are accustomed to living life free of excessive state-level taxes, they were in for a shock when their own U.S. Senator, Republican John Cornyn, used his national platform…
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May- 2021 -

15 May

Compliance

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Safety is more than a tagline

The word “safety” is everywhere in the trucking industry. It is talked about nearly every day in the press, Congress has zeroed in on it, and most carriers will say…
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Apr- 2021 -

30 April

Truckload

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Bill to expand driving workforce gaining steam

TCA has joined with many other stakeholders to support the DRIVE-Safe Act, which would allow 18-20-year-olds who hold a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) to cross state lines in interstate…
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16 April

Infrastructure

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Senate examines vehicle miles traveled tax

At a recent hearing, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard loud and clear that the trucking industry should not serve as the guinea pig for any seismic change…
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1 April

Regulation

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Truck parking crisis recognized on the Hill

It should come as no surprise to anyone in the trucking industry that the lack of adequate truck parking has reached crisis levels. That is finally getting recognized in Washington.
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Mar- 2021 -

15 March

Regulation

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Closing out the Trump regulatory era

During the period of transition between any two presidential administrations of differing parties, there is often a flurry of regulatory activity. This one was no different.
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2 March

Truckload

Dave Heller, TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, and Kathryn Pobre, TCA Manager of Government Affairs

Unique challenges for trucking vaccinations

The country is rejoicing at the recent news that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been approved. Yet, concern remains over that how and when will the mobile workforce…
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